What happened on Wednesday December 04, 1996?

About December 4th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA successfully launched its first Mars rover from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary research. This mission represented a crucial step in humanity's understanding of the Martian environment.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1996 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Breathe by The Prodigy
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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December 04, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1996:

  • NASA Launches First Mars Rover NASA successfully launched its first Mars rover from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary research. This mission represented a crucial step in humanity's understanding of the Martian environment.
  • Terry Anderson Released After Seven Years of Captivity Journalist Terry A. Anderson was freed after spending seven years as a hostage in Beirut, Lebanon. His release marked the end of a traumatic period for American hostages in the region and was a significant diplomatic breakthrough.
  • 7th Billboard Music Awards The 7th Annual Billboard Music Awards took place, celebrating top musical achievements and performances of the year.
  • Orlando Magic Sets NBA Low-Scoring Record The Orlando Magic tied the NBA record for fewest points scored since the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers with a remarkably low score of 84-57.

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December 04, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 04, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Detroit Pistons : 90 - 100
  • Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets : 89 - 94
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic : 84 - 57
  • Dallas Mavericks - Miami Heat : 79 - 101
  • Golden State Warriors - Phoenix Suns : 87 - 118

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Stoke - Charlton : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Southampton : 3 - 1
  • West Ham - Aston Villa : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was December 04, 1996?


December 04, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 339th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1996 can also be written as 12/4/1996 in the US and as 4/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1996 in December 1996 calendar

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Who was born on December 04, 1996?


Famous people born on December 04, 1996:

  • Diogo Jota

    Professional Portuguese footballer who plays for Liverpool FC and the Portuguese national team, known for his versatility and goal-scoring...

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December 04, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 2nd and December 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1996 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - No Diggity youtube
  3. - Nobody youtube
  4. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  5. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube

December 04, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1996 was Breathe by The Prodigy, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Breathe youtube
  2. - One And One youtube
  3. - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away youtube
  4. - A Different Beat youtube

December 04, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1996 was Nobody by Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Nobody
  2. - Pony
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - No Diggity
  5. - What Kind Of Man Would I Be
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December 04, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 04, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1996 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 1996 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 04, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 12:31 am and setting at 01:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1996.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1996?


Someone born on December 04, 1996 is:

28 years 4 months old,

or 340 months and 19 days old,

or 1481 weeks

or 10367 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1996?

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 04, 1996.

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